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Senior fire officers in Paris say the blaze that's devastated Notre-Dame is now under control. The spire and roof of the medieval cathedral, one of the world's great religious landmarks, have been gutted. But the main structure, including the two towers, has been saved. A fireman has been badly injured.

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ravagesdamages badly

• War ravages every nation that takes part in it.• People looking to avoid the ravages of time spend a fortune on make-up.

smouldersburns with smoke but without flames

• Be careful after a fire. Buildings look safe, but they often smoulder for a long time.• It was love at first sight after she gave him a smouldering look across the room.

pricelessso valuable that it cannot be priced

• Thieves managed to enter the museum but no priceless artwork was stolen.• This is the last photo we ever took together. It's priceless to me.

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What's the correct British English spelling of this word, which means 'burns with smoke but no flames'?